In France, Waga Energy signed a commercial agreement with the Waste Commission of Scott County, an inter-governmental solid waste management agency, and Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation, a leader in the limestone industry in the Midwest, to produce RNG at the Scott Area landfill in Davenport, Iowa.
As part of this agreement, Waga Energy will fund construction of an RNG facility, using its patented WAGABOX® technology, to upgrade landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG. WagaEnergy will operate the plant for a 20year initial term, sharing revenue with the Commission and Linwood. WagaEnergy will also support the Commission’s ongoing wellfield operations to optimize methane capture and maximize renewable energy production.
Once commercial operations are achieved in 2025, the WAGABOX® unit will be able to deliver over 200,000MMBtu of RNG per year (60GWh). Production will be injected directly into the nearby gas pipeline through a 1-mile (1.6 kilometer) connection to be constructed as part of the project. The facility will produce energy with an environmental benefit avoiding over 13,700 CO2 annually, equivalent to avoiding emissions from 1.4 million gallons of gasoline per year based on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculation methodology. A key pillar for the energy transition, RNG is a local, renewable energy source that can substitute fossil-based fuels in transportation, industry, and heating.
